| GREK 101 |
| Introduction to Classical and Biblical Greek I |
| A course in the fundamentals of classical Greek, designed for those who begin the language in college. |
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1.50 units, Lecture
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| LATN 101 |
| Fundamentals for Reading Latin |
| This course focuses on the fundamental knowledge required to read and write in Latin. In addition to acquiring core vocabulary for reading major Latin authors, students learn the forms of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs, with a special emphasis on the flexibility of noun cases, and basic subordinate clauses. This course is suitable for students who are embarking on the study of Latin, and an excellent review for students who have studied Latin previously. |
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1.50 units, Lecture
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| GREK 102 |
| Introduction to Classical and Biblical Greek II |
| A continuation of Greek 101. The aim of the course is to enable students to read Greek as soon as possible. |
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1.50 units, Lecture
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| LATN 102 |
| Intermediate Grammar for Reading Latin |
This course begins with a brief review of material covered in LAT101, then proceeds to cover complex subordinate clauses involving the subjunctive, indirect statement, and varieties of participial constructions, in addition to further vocabulary acquisition. Students begin to read passages from ancient Latin literature, such as Julius Caesar’s Gallic Wars, Lucretius’ De Rerum Natura, the Res Gestae of Augustus Caesar, and Ovid’s Metamorphoses.
Prerequisite: C- or better in Latin 101 or appropriate score on placement exam. |
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1.50 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 111 |
| Introduction to Classical Art and Archaeology |
| A survey of the art and archaeology of the classical world, from the Neolithic period through the Roman Empire. Topics of discussion include sculpture, pottery, painting, architecture, town planning, burial practices, and major monuments, as well as archaeological method and theory. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 151 |
| Friendship in the Ancient World |
| Aristotle introduced the idea that a friend is "another self." The notion of "friendship" in the Greco-Roman world includes a wide range of human relationships from the Homeric model of guest-friendship, through Sappho's invocation of female closeness, to the many facets of Cicero's friendships as represented in his letters. This course will explore the multiple meanings of friendship in ancient Greece and Rome and, in the process, will uncover its often surprising connections to religion, international politics, and artistic creativity. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| GREK 201 |
| Intermediate Greek I |
| Readings selected from various authors reinforce elementary grammar, build vocabulary, and prepare students for 300-level courses in Greek language and literature. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| LATN 201 |
| Roman Historiography |
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No Course Description Available.
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| GREK 202 |
| Homer |
| A study of selected readings from the Iliad and the Odyssey. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| GREK 202 |
| Intermediate Greek II |
| A course of readings selected from Homer (the Iliad and the Odyssey) and Herodotus. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 203 |
| Mythology |
| Generally, this course is a study of the role of myth in society; particularly, the emphasis will be laid on the body of Greek myth and its relationship to literature and art. Readings within the area of classical literature will be wide and varied, with a view to elucidating what "myth" meant to the ancient Greeks. Whatever truths are discovered will be tested against the apparent attitudes of other societies, ancient and modern, toward myth. Lectures and discussion. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| LATN 203 |
| Advanced Latin Grammar and Reading |
This course begins with a brief review of the material covered in Latin 102, especially complex subordinate clauses involving the subjunctive, indirect statement, and participial constructions. Students will then cover advanced topics, including the gerundive and the supine. The second half of the semester will be devoted to reading a suitable ancient text with commentary, as well as a selection of related scholarly articles, in preparation for the translation and interpretation of Latin texts at the 300 level.
Prerequisite: C- or better in Latin 102 or appropriate score on placement exam. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| GREK 204 |
| Voyages to Other Lands |
| This course aims to familiarize students with Ionic Greek through reading selections from Homer's Odyssey and Herodotus' Histories that deal with the contacts, real and imaginary, between Greeks and non-Greeks. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 205 |
| Greek Tragedy |
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No Course Description Available.
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 206 |
| Ancient Epic |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 207 |
| The City of Jerusalem |
| Jerusalem, her history, art, architecture, archaeology and literature will be examined in this multi-disciplinary team-taught course. Readings and discussions will be geared toward helping students understand the multifaceted meanings of Jerusalem for all the people it has touched over the millennia; Amorites, Canaanites, Egyptians, Jews, Muslims and Christians; inhabitants, conquerors, leaders, and visitors. Students will explore the city and learn how the dynamics of its urban development have been determined by its role as a center of spiritual longing and political conflicts. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 208 |
| Men, Women, and Society in Ancient Greece and Rome: Myth and Reality |
| This course takes a look at the assumptions about the nature and function of men and women that informed the ancient cultures of Greece and Rome, as revealed through their mythology, law, politics, religion, literature, art, and daily life. From this investigation emerge both a clearer sense of what the Greek and Roman civilizations were like and an understanding of the ways in which our own society incorporates or diverges from their principles. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 211 |
| Age of Augustus |
| A study of life, literature, and art in the time of Augustus Caesar (63 B.C.-A.D. 14), who, from the disintegration of the Roman Republic, created the imperial system that was to shape Western Europe. His rule was an epoch that bequeathed 300 years of peace and political stability and by its brilliant restatement of the classic became the standard of reference for later neo-classicism. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 212 |
| The Golden Age of Classical Athens: Art, Literature, Politics, and Society |
| A study of the achievements of Athens in the period of Pericles' ascendancy (450s-429 B.C.) and beyond. Texts (in translation) will be selected to illustrate literary, artistic, philosophical, and political movements of the time, with close attention directed towards contemporary democratic and anti-democratic theories. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 213 |
| Etruscan Art and Archaeology |
| The Etruscan civilization emerged in Italy in the eighth century B.C.E. This course examines the sculpture, architecture, painting, pottery, bronzes, and jewelry through which we study the lives of this people. We will trace the rise and fall of the Etruscans, learning what archaeological evidence and the many works of art they produced reveal about their religion, economy, government, society, and daily lives. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 214 |
| Greek and Roman Architecture |
| An examination of building materials and methods used in the construction of domestic, civic, and religious buildings of the Greek and Roman worlds. The way in which the functions of these buildings influenced their forms is also examined. Further topics of discussion include comparative studies of the works of individual architects, architectural adaptations to local topography, and the use of building programs for propaganda purposes. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| AHIS 215 |
| Ancient Greek Painting |
| The paintings of the ancient Greeks are primary sources for the rise of Western drawing and also for our understanding of many aspects of the public and private lives of the Greeks themselves, e.g. their mythology, funerary practices, athletics, religion, and even dinner parties. The course will examine the subjects, styles, and techniques of ancient Greek painting, and its contribution to the development of Western art and culture. Comparative material from other cultures will be studied as well. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 215 |
| Ancient Greek Painting |
| The paintings of the ancient Greeks are primary sources for the rise of Western drawing and also for our understanding of many aspects of the public and private lives of the Greeks themselves, e.g. their mythology, funerary practices, athletics, religion, and even dinner parties. The course will examine the subjects, styles, and techniques of ancient Greek painting, and its contribution to the development of Western art and culture. Comparative material from other cultures will be studied as well. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 216 |
| Archaeological Method and Theory |
| An introduction to interdisciplinary archaeological enquiry, drawing on material selected from American studies, anthropology, art history, classics, geology, history, Middle Eastern studies, religion, and women's studies. Students will consider archaeological methods, techniques, and specific applications to various disciplines. Central to the discussion will be the uses of archaeology in reconstructing aspects of pre-historic, historical, and more contemporary human life. The course has a strong hands-on component. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 217 |
| Greek and Roman Sculpture |
| A study of the sculpture and sculptors of classical antiquity. Topics include the origin and stylistic development of ancient sculpture, the methods and techniques of the artists, art criticism and connoisseurship in antiquity, and the function of sculpture in the Greek and Roman worlds. Comparative material from other cultures will also be examined. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 221 |
| Ancient Athletics |
| This course surveys ancient sporting events, from the Greek Olympic Games to the Roman gladiatorial contests, offering an in-depth examination of various aspects of athletics together with a comparison of ancient and modern sports activities and athletic values. The modern world has idealized ancient Greek athletics and claims to use the ancient Greek Olympics as a model, while Roman athletics is associated today with the violence and cruelty of the amphitheater and the persecution of Christian martyrs. In this course we will compare these stereotypes and models to the ancient reality. What were ancient athletics really like? What were the actual rules and events? What values drove ancient athletes to succeed? Many types of evidence will be discussed, including readings in translation from ancient Greek and Latin texts, painting, sculpture, and archaeological remains. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 222 |
| Classical City |
| The city was the foundation of the classical world. This course examines the city from its beginnings to the collapse of the Mediterranean empires in the seventh century A.D. It includes Athens and Rome, but other Greek and Roman cities are covered, as are cities of other cultures: Egypt, Carthage, and the various Persian kingdoms. Topics include urban life, city government and democratic methods, women, and the city-country relationship. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| LATN 222 |
| Intermediate Latin II: Roman "National" Literature |
| The growth of a literature celebrating native traditions and institutions and giving expression to the aspirations of a specifically Roman humanitas. Readings selected from Vergil, Horace, Livy, Propertius, and Tibullus. Elective for those who have offered three or four units of Latin at entrance, or have taken Latin 102 or 221. Those who have had Advanced Placement Latin exam credit should consult with the chair. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 224 |
| Sex and Sexualities in Ancient Greece and Rome |
| Do current Western attitudes toward sex and sexuality have a history? How and why did ancient Greek society glorify and institutionalize homosexuality and consider it superior to heterosexuality? What were the origins and evolution of Greek and Roman sexual attitudes and practices, and in what ways did Roman sexuality differ from Greek? This course will examine ancient Greek and Roman sexual values and practices in order to illuminate contemporary attitudes toward sex and the body. Readings will include selections from Homer, Sappho, Plato, Juvenal, Martial, Petronius, Catullus, and other ancient writers, as well as modern critical analyses. This course is intended for and open to all students. There is no prerequisite and no limit on enrollment. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 225 |
| Jews among the Greeks & Romans |
| This course examines the Jewish Diaspora in the Greco-Roman world from Alexander the Great to the early Roman Empire. Focusing on both Jewish and pagan sources, we will assess and contextualize literary and archaeological evidence relating to the Jewish communities outside the land of Israel. Particular attention will be directed toward the Jewish Diaspora in Rome. Readings will include selections from Josephus, Philo, Strabo, Cicero, Tacitus, Juvenal, and other ancient writers, as well as Jewish papyri and funeral inscriptions, all in translation. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 226 |
| Ancient Warfare |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 227 |
| Drinking and Dining in Antiquity |
| This course offers a history of banqueting in the ancient Mediterranean world, from communal feasts at religious festivals to the private banquets of the Greek symposium, and the Roman convivium. Using primary ancient sources (literary texts, artistic representations, and archaeological finds), we will examine the roles of dining and drinking in ancient societies and social ideologies. What, for instance, was the significance of food and drink offerings in tombs and images of banqueting in funerary art? Where did the custom of reclining to dine originate, and what social implications did it carry? And, of course, what kind of food and drink was consumed at these banquets? |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| CLCV 228 |
| Spectacles of Power in the Age of Nero |
| This course explores the intersection of power and public display—how power reinforces and legitimizes itself through display and representation, and how varieties of representation, literary and visual, respond to power by commenting on, supporting, and challenging authority. Focusing on the early Roman Empire in the age of Nero, we will examine the public spectacles of the Romans—triumphs, circuses and gladiatorial games, tragedies and other public performances—and the ways in which the city of Rome itself served as a stage for the display of power, all of which helped to define the role of the emperor and his relationship with his subjects. The age of Nero was one of remarkable literary and artistic production strikingly preoccupied with examining the nature of power in the context of the developing imperial system and society. Lucan’s epic poem, "The Civil War," describes the grasping for power and loss of freedom in the rise of Nero’s ancestor Julius Caesar. Through the lens of Stoic philosophy, Seneca’s tragedies—the only surviving examples of Roman tragedy and the precursors of later Western tragedies—use mythology to understand figures of authority and the consequences of power misused. In turn, the satirists Perseus and Petronius make fun of the current society and its preoccupation with power, money, and status. The interconnection between performance and politics finds its apogee in the figure of Nero himself, the actor-emperor who took to the stage and imagined himself to be a great artist in his own right. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 229 |
| Journeys and Identities from Gilgamesh to Candide |
| Who are we? Where are we going? Where have we come from? These questions have been central to literature in all cultures and all time periods. Epic tales of travel and adventure are a rich field in which to explore what it means to be human, to be an individual and a member of a community. Heroes leave home and find it again, or make it anew, and in the process they find and remake themselves. They encounter monsters and temptresses, utopias and dystopias, all of which test and refute and reshape their notions of what is natural and conventional. We will explore these and other issues through in-depth readings of five works from five vastly different cultures and eras: the Near Eastern epic of Gilgamesh, the early Greek epic of the Odyssey, by Homer; the Roman comic tale of a man turned into an ass in The Golden Ass of Apuleius; the medieval romance of Ywain: The Knight of the Lion, by Chretien de Troyes; and the early modern story of Candide, by Voltaire. |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| CLCV 231 |
| Ancient Greek Literature (in English Translation) |
| The achievements of Homer, Sappho, Herodotus, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Thucydides, and other Greek writers are so remarkable that they have profoundly influenced later literature, thought, art, and performance through to the present day. This course provides a survey of great works of Greek literature and an exploration of the cultural, political, and historical contexts in which it developed. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 235 |
| Family, Law & Society in Ancient Rome |
| What comes to mind when you hear the phrase ‘traditional family?’ The Roman family probably aligns in most ways with whatever model you have in mind, but there are some striking departures from it. The father of the Roman family (paterfamilias), for instance, was granted an extraordinary degree of legally sanctioned control over his descendants, not just while they were children, but for their entire lives. This class examines the makeup and dynamics of the Roman household, considering issues such as the architecture of the Roman house, marriage, divorce, funerary ritual, discipline of children, adultery, procreation, adoption, and women’s rights, and the all-important role of the paterfamilias in these matters. In this course students carefully study a number of cases from Roman jurists and so are introduced to the process of legal reasoning. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 236 |
| From Sophocles to Spielberg: Athenian Tragedy and Its Modern Reincarnations |
| Modern poets, playwrights, composers, and filmmakers have repeatedly found inspiration in the works of the Athenian tragedians. This course focuses on some of the more widely imitated Greek tragedies, including Sophocles’ Antigone and Oedipus Rex, and surveys their influence on a range of twentieth-century artists, including Anouilh, Eliot, Cocteau, Fugard, García Márquez, Spielberg, Richard Strauss, and Stravinsky. After close study of the Greek plays and their cultural and political significance in classical Athens, we examine how artists of our own era have appropriated the Greek tragic models of conflict and suffering to address cultural and political preoccupations in the modern world. This course counts in the electives category towards the Theater and Dance major. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 236 |
| Greek Comedy: Aristophanes and his Influence |
| This course will explore the literary, political, and philosophical elements of ancient Athens' greatest comic playwright, Aristophanes. By carefully reading several of his plays we will gain an appreciation for Greek comedy as a form of political satire, as a highly successful criticism of philosophy and sophistry, and as a method of philosophical inquiry in its own right. In order to better understand the humor and references of Aristophanes' plays, we will read a variety of other texts, including works of Greek history, tragedy, and philosophy. Finally, we will study some contemporary works in which the spirit (if not the structure) of Greek comedy is echoed. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 237 |
| City and Spectacle in Classical Antiquity |
| As centers of political activity, cities in the ancient Greek and Roman world served as the stage for many important civic celebrations, religious festivals, and military displays. These events, such as the Athenian Great Dionysia and Roman triumph, bound together participants as members of a community, and projected their identity as they wished to represent themselves to their world. This course explores key aspects of major urban spectacles, including the process of staging the events; the roles for participants of various social statuses; purpose-built sites and parade routes through the cityscape; and the representation of these community spectacles in visual and literary art. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 238 |
| Gender and Performance in Greek Tragedy |
| What does it mean to act like a woman, or a man, in ancient Athenian tragedies—especially when all the roles were originally played by men? Because such performances took place at a civic festival celebrating the relationship between humans and gods, examination of orderly and disorderly social behavior has taken on a new prominence in studies of the plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. We will explore the language and imagery, performance context, and social significance of the gendered representation of tragic figures such as Medea, Antigone, and Orestes for fifth-century Athens, and in recent revivals of ancient Greek tragedies for contemporary audiences. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 241 |
| Classical Ideals: Representations of the Human Body in Ancient Mediterranean Art |
| Representations of the human body in Greek and Roman art raise various issues including standards of beauty and their implications; social status; the athletic ideal; clothing and lack of clothing; character and emotions; gender and sexuality; and concepts of the "classical ideal" during and after antiquity. Through studies of classical sculpture, painting, and minor arts, this course will explore perceptions of the human body that persist in the Western tradition. Readings include studies in the history of art, critical approaches to conceptions of the human form, ancient medical texts, and classical poetry. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 263 |
| Jews among the Greeks & Romans |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 300 |
| Archaeological Excavation |
| As part of a consortium with Pennsylvania State University and other schools, Trinity College runs a summer archaeological field school program at Akko in Israel. The main components of this course will be archaeological excavation, recording, field analysis, and preservation. Through site tours, field trips, workshops, and a lecture series, we will also study the major historical and archaeological periods represented in Akko and the larger context in which Akko functioned. See Professor Risser for dates and details. Permission of instructor required. This multidisciplinary course contributes to majors in Anthropology, Art History, Classics, Classical Civilization, History, International Studies, Jewish Studies, and Religion; minors in Architectural Studies, Classical Antiquity, and the Classical Tradition; and the Cities Program. |
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2.00 units, Seminar
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| CLCV 301 |
| Advanced Fieldwork and Research in Akko |
| This course builds on CLAS 300, Archaeological Excavation, a summer archaeological field school program at Akko in Israel that is part of a consortium with Pennsylvania State University, the Claremont Colleges, and other schools. Students in CLAS 301 will be engaged in advanced research that may include the foundation of a senior thesis. If thesis research is anticipated, the student’s written project proposal must be approved by his/her academic advisor as well as the instructor. |
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2.00 units, Seminar
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| CLCV 301 |
| Advanced Fieldwork and Research in Akko |
| This course builds on CLCV300 Archaeological Excavation, a summer archaeological field school program at Akko in Israel that is part of a consortium with Pennsylvania State University, the Claremont Colleges, and other schools. Students in CLCV301 will be engaged in advanced research that may include the foundation of a senior thesis. If thesis research is anticipated, the student's written project proposal must be approved by his/her academic advisor as well as the instructor |
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2.00 units, Seminar
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| GREK 301 |
| Egypt from Alexander to Amr. The Nile and Desert Under the Greeks and Romans |
From the advent of Alexander the Great to the Muslim conquest in 640 CE by the then governor of Palestine, Egypt was under the rule of Greeks and Romans. Thanks to the dry climate, thousands of texts on stone, papyrus, and fragments of pottery (ostraka) have been preserved. In this course, students will become familiar with the style, conventions, and language of these texts by reading the in the original Greek; they will also learn how to use scholarly aids to the study and interpretation of these texts.
Prerequisite: C- or better in Greek 102 or equivalent, or permission of instructor. |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| LATN 301 |
| Roman Drama |
| Through readings of Roman plays, students study the origins and development of Roman drama; theater production; and the reflection of contemporaneous social, political, and philosophical issues in Roman plays. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 302 |
| Celtic Britain and the Romans |
| The economic, social, political, military, and linguistic condition of Britannia during the almost four centuries of her existence as a province of Rome (A.D. 43-c. 425). Particular attention will be directed toward assessing the extent of fusion between the Roman and Celtic cultures of the period. To that end the Celtic myths and examples of contemporary Celtic art will be adduced, in addition to the primary archaeological, historical, linguistic, numismatic, and epigraphical sources available. Knowledge of Latin or any of the Celtic languages is not required. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| GREK 302 |
| Aeschylus and Aristophanes |
| A study of two prominent dramatists of 5th-century Athens, working in opposite genres. One play of each author will be read. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| LATN 302 |
| Roman Satire: Horace, Persius, Juvenal |
| A study of the development, theme, and style of the Roman satirists and their effect on the later European tradition of satirical literature and drama. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| LATN 304 |
| Resources Latin Language |
| An experimental course intended to show through training in writing Latin, analysis of texts, practice in oral reading, how the Latin writers of prose and poetry exploited the resources of the language. Some attention will be paid to the historical and stylistic development of Latin as a medium of expression, and, if desired, to related topics in Greek. The course will meet two or three times a week plus weekly conferences with individual students. Open to those who have passed a 300-level course in Latin. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 305 |
| Greek Tragedy |
| The course studies the major tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. Aspects to be investigated include the origins and development of tragedy as a literary form; Greek theater production; tragedy's social and historical context and its reflection of contemporary social, political, and philosophical issues; and the relation of tragedy to ritual and myth. |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| LATN 305 |
| From Augustus to Nero: Murder and Mayhem |
Reading of selections from Tacitus, Suetonius, and Seneca on the first five Roman emperors. Presenting a dark world of murder, mayhem, debauchery, and palace intrigue, these authors offer compelling accounts of the trials and tribulations of the emerging imperial system. Topics to consider include the relationship between imperialism and corruption, the role of the emperor, the tension between republican ideals and autocratic realities, the problematic status of imperial women, as well as the style and rhetoric of the individual authors.
Prerequisite: Latin 221; or a 300-level Latin course; or permission of the instructor |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| CLCV 306 |
| Ancient Epic |
| A close study of Homeric epic and the various types of epic derived from and influenced by Homer from the Mycenaean age to the Hellenistic period and from the Roman Republic to the Empire. The nature of oral epic and of oral composition, development of form and theme, the changing role of the hero, and the influence on subsequent European literature. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| LATN 307 |
| Through Roman Eyes: Foreigners in Roman Literature |
This course examines Roman perceptions of foreigners, their physical natures, their social and political organizations, their customs and religions. Through the Romans' own words we will learn about the various peoples that the Romans encountered and their attitudes to and assessments of those "others": Celts and Druids, Britains, Germans, Persians, Egyptians, Africans, Carthaginians, Christians, Jews, and more. Readings will be assembled from a broad range of authors including Plautus, Caesar, Pliny, Tacitus, Juvenal, and many others. Special attention will be paid to how and why these authors construct their representations of the foreigner and what this says about the Romans themselves. Students will actively contribute to the course by engaging in projects to assemble, select and evaluate sources.
LATN 221 or equivalent course, permission of instructor |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| LATN 308 |
| The Fall of the Roman Republic |
In the first century BCE, the Roman Republic was plunged into chaos and civil war after Caesar made his fatal decision to cross the Rubicon. Using selections from Julius Caesar’s Civil War and contemporary letters from Cicero, Pompey and others, we will explore this tumultuous time from the perspective of the participants themselves who struggled to understand and shape the course of events in the midst of political and military turmoil. Through the contemporaneous observations of these major players, we will become eyewitnesses to the fall of the Republic and the triumph of Caesar.
LATN 221 or equivalent course, permission of instructor |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| CLCV 311 |
| Aegean Bronze Age |
| This course explores the art, architecture, and archaeology of the Aegean Bronze Age, with a focus on the Minoan and Mycenaean cultures. Topics covered include the techniques and methods of Bronze Age artists and architects, the influence of Egypt and the Near East on Aegean culture, governmental structures, issues of race and gender, funerary customs, religion, and evidence for cannibalism and other cult practices. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| GREK 311 |
| Thucydides |
| A study of Thucydides’ histories. |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| AHIS 312 |
| Seminar in Ancient Mediterranean Art and Architecture: East Meets West |
| A 300-level seminar course (Classical Civilization and Art History). A study of the ways in which cultural interconnections in the Mediterranean basin are manifested in ancient art and architecture. Students will examine various interpretations of the ancient evidence and draw their own conclusions. Special topics will vary from year to year and may include the Black Athena controversy, affinities and hostilities between Greeks and Persians, and the Eastern Roman Empire. |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| CLCV 312 |
| Seminar in Ancient Mediterranean Art and Architecture: East Meets West |
| A 300-level seminar course (Classical Civilization and Art History). A study of the ways in which cultural interconnections in the Mediterranean basin are manifested in ancient art and architecture. Students will examine various interpretations of the ancient evidence and draw their own conclusions. Special topics will vary from year to year and may include the Black Athena controversy, affinities and hostilities between Greeks and Persians, and the Eastern Roman Empire. |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| LATN 312 |
| Cicero |
| Selections from the letters, orations, and philosophical essays. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| GREK 313 |
| Greek Tragedy |
| A study of the Electra plays by Sophocles and Euripides. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| GREK 315 |
| Plato |
| Selected readings from the dialogues, with special emphasis on Plato’s style, thought, and characterization of Socrates. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| LATN 316 |
| Reading Ancient Rome |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 317 |
| The Politics of Mediterranean Art, Archaeology, and Identity |
| Are interpretations of ancient art dependent upon who is doing the analysis? To what extent do nationalistic, political, ethnic, or economic interests determine what is conserved or publicly displayed? Under whose agendas are certain aspects of an ancient culture or archaeological site emphasized, and others obscured? Relationships between archaeology and ideology, even when subtle, may have a profound effect on our understanding of the past. We will explore these issues with a focus on how coastal cultures of the ancient Mediterranean basin are presented in the Modern era, and why. |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| GREK 317 |
| Choral and Solo Lyric |
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No Course Description Available.
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| GREK 319 |
| Herodotus |
| Selection from the Histories of Herodotus and Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 321 |
| Seminar in Roman Art, Artists and Patrons |
| Through an examination of Roman art in its cultural context, this course assesses the role of art in the lives of the ancient Romans. To what extent did wealthy Romans commission art that reflected their personalities, social standing, personal interests, and private fantasies? Students will examine a variety of decorative arts, from tableware to wall paintings. Differing interpretations of the ancient evidence will be examined and students will be encouraged to draw their own conclusions. |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| GREK 321 |
| Euripides |
| A study of Euripides’ Bacchae. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| LATN 321 |
| Virgil |
| Readings in the Eclogues, Georgics, and Aeneid with particular emphasis on literary appreciation. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| GREK 322 |
| Hesiod |
| Readings from Hesiod’s "Works and Days" and "Theogony." Comparisons and contrasts will be made between the oral epic of Homer and the didactic, rural epic of Hesiod. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| LATN 322 |
| Roman Epistolography |
| A study of the epistolary form as shown in the works of Cicero, Seneca, and Pliny, including letters literary and philosophical, and letters of straight news. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| GREK 323 |
| Sophocles |
| A study of one of Sophocles’ dramas. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| GREK 324 |
| Greek Oratory |
| A study of the Greek oratories. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| GREK 325 |
| Greek Religious Texts |
| A survey of religious beliefs, concepts, practices, and history based on close study of ancient Greek sources. Readings include selections from Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, Herodotus, tragedy, the philosophers, the Septuagint, Josephus, and the New Testament, as well as epigraphic material. Topics addressed include myth, ritual, sanctuaries, conceptions of divinity, the soul, mystery cults, the emergence of Christianity, and religious warfare and conflict. Core readings are in ancient Greek. |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| GREK 330 |
| Homer and Homeric Hymns |
| Substantial readings selected from the Iliad, the Odyssey, and the Homeric Hymns with attention to Homeric language, the Homeric depiction of gods and heroes, and ancient and modern reception of these works |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| LATN 331 |
| Roman Historians: Tacitus |
| A study of the Agricola and of the historian’s treatment of the climactic year A.D. 69, Histories I-III. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| LATN 332 |
| Catullus |
| A course designed for the upper-level Latin student, focusing on Catullus, the great lyric poet of the late Republic. We will read the Catullian corpus in its entirety (or very close to it) and explore the literary issues raised by the poet. There will be assignments in secondary critical literature, as well as possible forays into some of the Greek poets who influenced Catullus. A reading knowledge of Latin is essential, prior knowledge of Greek is desirable. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| LATN 341 |
| Catullus & Elegiac Poets |
| Selections from the elegiac poems of Catullus, Propertius, Tibullus, and Ovid. |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| LATN 342 |
| Ovid |
| Representative selections from the Amores, Ars Amatoria, and Metamorphoses with emphasis on the baroque quality of Ovid’s work and his extensive later influence. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| LATN 351 |
| Horace |
| Readings in the Odes, Satires, and Epistles with particular emphasis on poetic theory and analysis. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| LATN 352 |
| Ancient Novel |
| A study of Petronius’ Satyricon and Apuleius’ Metamorphoses ("The Golden Ass") as the two surviving examples of Latin prose fiction: the one, a ribald social satire written by a member of Nero’s court; the other, an extravagant fantasy by a Roman African of the second century A.D. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLAS 399 |
| Independent Study |
| Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairman are required for enrollment. |
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1.00 units min / 2.00 units max, Independent Study
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| CLCV 399 |
| Independent Study |
| Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar's Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment. |
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1.00 units min / 2.00 units max, Independent Study
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| GREK 399 |
| Independent Study |
| Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment. |
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1.00 units min / 2.00 units max, Independent Study
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| LATN 399 |
| Independent Study |
| Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment. |
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1.00 units min / 2.00 units max, Independent Study
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| CLAS 401 |
| Senior Seminar: Special Topics 1 |
| A two-semester course (1 credit) that combines seminar meetings with independent study and the writing of a final essay under the direction of a member of the department. Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the chair are required for each semester of this year-long seminar. Required of all classics and classical civilization majors. |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| CLAS 402 |
| Senior Seminar: Special Topics 2 |
| A continuation of 401. Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the chair are required for each semester of this year-long seminar. |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| CLCV 425 |
| Research Assistant |
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No Course Description Available.
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0.50 units min / 1.00 units max, Independent Study
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| GREK 460 |
| Tutorial in Greek |
| Tutorial instruction is open to candidates who are capable of independent honors work or senior thesis. Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment. |
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1.00 units min / 2.00 units max, Independent Study
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| LATN 460 |
| Tutorial in Latin |
| Tutorial instruction is open to candidates who are capable of independent honors work or senior theses. Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment. |
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1.00 units min / 2.00 units max, Independent Study
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| CLAS 466 |
| Teaching Assistant |
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No Course Description Available.
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0.50 units, Independent Study
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| CLCV 466 |
| Teaching Assistantship |
| Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar's Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment. |
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0.50 units min / 1.00 units max, Independent Study
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| GREK 466 |
| Teaching Assistantship |
| Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar's Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment. |
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0.50 units min / 1.00 units max, Independent Study
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| LATN 466 |
| Teaching Assistantship |
| Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar's Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment. |
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0.50 units min / 1.00 units max, Independent Study
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